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Corpus callosum demyelination associated with acquired stuttering
Barbara McElwee Decker1, Barry Guitar2, Andrew Solomon1
1Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
BMJ Case Reports
|April 23, 2018
Summary
Adult onset acquired stuttering, though rare, can link to corpus callosum issues. This case shows inflammatory demyelination improving with immunomodulatory therapy.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Adult onset acquired stuttering is uncommon, with case reports suggesting a link to callosal pathology.
- Neuroimaging studies of developmental stuttering also implicate the corpus callosum.
Observation:
- A patient presented with adult onset acquired stuttering.
- The stuttering was associated with inflammatory demyelination in the corpus callosum.
Findings:
- The patient's stuttering symptoms showed improvement.
- Improvement correlated with the initiation of immunomodulatory therapy.
Implications:
- This case highlights a potential neuroanatomical basis for acquired stuttering.
- Immunomodulatory treatment may be a viable therapeutic option for acquired stuttering linked to demyelination.
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